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Sudbury Drive Thru Flu Clinic Reminder

Published September 25, 2020 | Health Department

Drive-thru flu clinics open to Sudbury Residents Only. Insurance You Must Bring a photo copy of your insurance card and a completed insurance form. Below are Adult and Children’s Insurance Forms. Please click on the … More →

All Sudbury Flu Clinic Sign Ups Are Currently Full

Published September 15, 2020 | Board of Health Nurse | Archived

Sudbury Residents, The Flu Clinics that are scheduled for this fall are currently full. If you are signed up for a clinic and cannot make it, please call 978-440-5479 or email [email protected] Leave your name … More →

Sudbury Board of Health Press Release About Teenage Gathering

Published September 13, 2020 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 9/28/2020

Press release from the Sudbury Board of Health about a teenage gathering that took place this past weekend. The Board of Health was notified on September 12, 2020. Please click on heading to read more.

Gov. Baker Announces New Initiatives to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

Published August 10, 2020 | Board of Health Nurse | Archived

Governor Baker announces reducing outdoor gathering limits from 100 to 50 people. Postponement of Phase 3 – Step 2 Reopening schedule. New Enforcement Task Force created in order to assist communities in stopping the spread … More →

COVID-19 Executive Order for Travel Protocols Eff. Aug. 1, 2020

Published July 24, 2020 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 8/8/2020

Governor Baker Mandates an Executive Travel Order for individuals traveling into Massachusetts beginning August 1, 2020. All visitors entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, who do not meet an exemption, are required to: Please click here to … More →

Proposed Regulation for Masks and Face Coverings

Published July 23, 2020 | Board of Health Nurse | Archived

Massachusetts Department of Public Health proposes regulations for face masks or face coverings to be worn at all times in public where a person cannot social distance.

COVID-19 Information & Updates

Published July 22, 2020 | Health Department

In response to inquiries from the community, please bookmark this page for up to date information regarding Novel Coronavirus. More →

EEE Eastern Equine Encephalitis Facts

Published July 15, 2020 | Board of Health Nurse | Archived

FDA Recalls Hand Sanitizers That Could be Harmful

Published July 10, 2020 | Health Department | Automatically Archived on 7/25/2020

FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive … More →

Franklin County Has First Mosquito Test Sample of EEE

Published July 6, 2020 | Board of Health Nurse | Archived

MDPH (Massachusetts Department of Public Health) announced that, thru testing, the State has had the first sample of a positive EEE mosquito in Franklin County (Western Massachusetts). For more information, please read the July 3rd … More →

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The Board of Health Nurse, Phyllis Schilp, BSN, RN provides a variety of community health services for the Town of Sudbury. Blood pressure and blood glucose screening clinics are offered at the Sudbury Senior Center on Tuesdays, 8:45 am to 10:30 am and at every 3rd Wednesday at Goodnow Library from 10:15 am to 11:15 am.

In the Fall, the BOH Nurse provides flu clinics for town residents and town employees. Home visits for flu vaccine are also available for those frail elders who cannot get to the clinic. Working with the town social workers, the BOH Nurse also makes occasional home visits to check on frail residents, providing assessments and education.

The BOH Nurse also works with the school nurses and the Mass Department of Public Health to track communicable diseases in Sudbury and protect the public health. Educational seminars and programs on a wide variety of health and wellness topics are offered at the senior center and other locations to help prevent disease and promote public health. For more information please see the Senior Center, http://sudbury.ma.us/services/SeniorCenter.

Finally, the BOH Nurse is also involved in disaster preparedness as a member of the Sudbury Medical Reserve Corps and Citizens Emergency Response Team.